Underinflated Tires Pose Serious Risk
AAA-CMC Says Underinflated Tires Pose Serious Risk AURORA, Ill., Sept. 4 According to the AAA-Chicago Motor Club, not only will underinflated tires reduce the performance of a vehicle's handling and decrease its fuel efficiency, they also can pose a serious safety hazard. Tires with too little air can experience failur ... Continue reading
AutoNation to Launch 'Courtesy' Brand in Orlando
AutoNation to Launch 'Courtesy' Brand in Orlando; 11 AutoNation-Owned Dealerships, Eight Collision Centers to be Branded 'Courtesy' AUTONATION COMPANY LOGO AutoNation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] FORT LAUDERDALE, FL USA 10/17/2000 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 4 AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, on and ... Continue reading
Lexus Signs Automotive Advertising Deal With Edmunds.com
Lexus Signs Automotive Advertising Deal With Edmunds.com SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 4 Lexus has purchased a twelve-month advertising campaign on Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com), the web's leading consumer resource for unbiased automotive information. As a result of this ad buy, Lexus will be one of the first auto ... Continue reading
Carpoint.com Extends Its Lead as the No. 1 Online Car Buying And Ownership Site
Carpoint.com Extends Its Lead as the No. 1 Online Car Buying And Ownership Site MICROSOFT LOGO Microsoft company logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] REDMOND, WA USA 08/22/2000 More Than 3 Million Vehicles Have Been Registered for Ownership And Maintenance Services and Database of Consumer Reviews Exceeds 200,000 REDMOND, Wash., Sep ... Continue reading
Delphi Automotive Systems' Mobile MultiMedia Business Continues Rapid Expansion
Delphi Automotive Systems' Mobile MultiMedia Business Continues Rapid Expansion DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LOGO Delphi Automotive Systems Wordmark. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] TROY, MI USA 10/19/2000 TROY, Mich., Sept. 4 Delphi Automotive Systems' Mobile MultiMedia business unit is now working with nine vehicle manufacturers, including To ... Continue reading
Groundswell of Concern for Dangers of Red Light Running Focuses on National Stop on Red Week
Groundswell of Concern for Dangers of Red Light Running Focuses on National Stop on Red Week New Campaign Brings Top Experts Together to Fight Deadly Behavior WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 Because a growing number of Americans -- approximately 250 per day -- are killed or injured by red light runners, more and more communities a ... Continue reading
Z3 Homecoming Celebrates Fifth Anniversary in Record Fashion
Z3 Homecoming Celebrates Fifth Anniversary in Record Fashion At BMW Manufacturing Corp. SPARTANBURG, S.C., Sept. 4 A record crowd of 510 BMW Z3 owners and their roadsters -- 33 of which have participated in the annual event since its beginning in 1997 -- converged on Upstate S.C. and BMW Manufacturing Corp. (the only p ... Continue reading
Alpha Technologies Group Reports Fiscal 2001 Third Quarter and Nine Month Results
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 4, 2001--Alpha Technologies Group, Inc. announced today that net income from continuing operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2001 ended July 29, 2001, was $1,432,000, or $0.19 per diluted share, on revenue of $52,453,000, including goodwill amortization and other non-recurring items and ref ... Continue reading
ANC Rental Taps Click2learn to Train Associates at Alamo and National Car Rental
Through Click2learn, One of the Nation's Largest Auto Rental Companies Gives Workers Round-the-Clock Access to Professional Development Programs ANC Rental Corporation , the parent company of the Alamo and National car rental brands, has tapped e-Learning powerhouse Click2learn to create a corporate e-Learning hub to s ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Completes Sale of Industrial Polymer Bearings Businesses to Goodrich
Dana Corporation Completes Sale of Industrial Polymer Bearings Businesses to Goodrich TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 4 Dana Corporation announced today that it has completed the sale of its industrial polymer bearings businesses to Goodrich Corporation . (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) The transaction i ... Continue reading
InterNiche Technologies and MobiApps Announce Marketing Pact
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Sept. 4, 2001--InterNiche Technologies, Inc., the leading supplier of royalty-free embedded Internet protocol software, today announced its alliance with MobiApps, a wireless data products and solutions company, to jointly develop its browser software for Telematics applications for the automotive and ... Continue reading
New Environmental Product Declaration From Volvo Trucks
GOTEBORG, Sweden--Sept. 4, 2001--It will now be easier for vehicle owners and transport purchasers to assess the environmental impact of different truck models. Volvo Trucks (OMX:VOLVb.) is now introducing an environmental product declaration for its heavy-duty Volvo FH and Volvo FM truck models. It describes the envir ... Continue reading
New TI Programmable DSPs Deliver 12X More Performance for Applications Ranging From Industrial Automation to Optical Networking First 32-Bit, Flash DSPs Make It Possible to Develop High-Precision Control Applications in Record Time Entirely in High Level C/C++ Language HOUSTON, Sept. 4 Two new high-precision control di ... Continue reading
The Amanda Company Announces Joint Development of GPS 'U'Track Product For Automobile, Security, Insurance Industries IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4 The Amanda Company (OTC Bulletin Board: PENC), headquartered in Irvine, Calif., (http://www.taa.com ), a leading supplier of call processing software and systems for industry-sta ... Continue reading
Toyota Reaches Data Network Milestone, Connects 1,000 Locations With WorldCom IP VPN
Toyota Reaches Data Network Milestone, Connects 1,000 Locations With WorldCom IP VPN Automaker Integrates WorldCom Net Conferencing and Managed Email Services With Massive IP VPN Solution to Further Enhance Business Efficiency CLINTON, Miss., Sept. 4 WorldCom , the leading global business data and Internet communicatio ... Continue reading
Volvo Bus de Mexico Reduces Workforce After a Successful Product Launch
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Sept. 4, 2001-- Volvo (OMX:VOLVb.) Bus de Mexico is announcing a reduction of the workforce by 900 persons. The reason is that a significant order was taken in 1999 consisting of 900 Volvo buses, for which deliveries are about to be finalised. The production capacity will therefore at this stage be a ... Continue reading
32 CAD/CAM/CAE Software Solutions Achieve 'Certified Select' Status On Solid Edge Version 10
32 CAD/CAM/CAE Software Solutions Achieve 'Certified Select' Status On Solid Edge Version 10 CYPRESS, Calif., Sept. 4 UGS today announces that 30 CAD/CAM/CAE software solutions have received the coveted "Certified Select" status on Solid Edge Version 10. Available immediately, all 32 applications effectively leverage t ... Continue reading
Begin the New Model-Year Early as This Week's Edition of TheCarConnection.com Lifts the Covers on the New Land Rover Freelander, Honda's Second-Generation CR-V, the All-New Toyota Camry, and Mercedes' 2005 Breakthrough Grand Sport Tourer DETROIT, Sept. 4 We're still a few weeks away from the official launch of the 2002 ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Confirms First Business Award for Innovative One-Way Clutch Module
BorgWarner Confirms First Business Award for Innovative One-Way Clutch Module CHICAGO, Sept. 4 BorgWarner has signed a letter of intent with a major North American vehicle manufacturer to supply its new Pawl-type one-way clutch module, for use in upcoming front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive automatic transmission equ ... Continue reading
Chuck Fallon Appointed Avis Executive Vice President of Sales
Chuck Fallon Appointed Avis Executive Vice President of Sales To Head All Sales Functions at Rental Car Company as Avis Continues Integration Into Cendant Corporation PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 4 Chuck Fallon, an executive with a wide background in sales, operations and finance, has been named executive vice president of ... Continue reading
Code Technologies Chooses Paradigm as Location Based Service Technology Provider
TORONTO--Sept. 4, 2001--PowerLOC Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Paradigm Advanced Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:PRAV), (www.powerloc.com) announced today that Code Technologies Inc. (CTI) has selected the PowerLOC division of Paradigm to be their technology provider of location-based security products throughout North ... Continue reading
Isuzu Joins OEConnection Online Parts Venture
Isuzu Joins OEConnection Online Parts Venture Company's Wholesale Customers Are Linked to a Suite of Products and Services RICHFIELD, Ohio, and CERRITOS, Calif., Sept. 4 Isuzu Motors America, Inc. is the first Asian automaker to join OEConnection, LLC, an Internet service portal that will electronically link Isuzu reta ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Executive to Present Company's Ebusiness Solution at Premier Supply Chain IT Event
NEWTON, Mass.--Sept. 4, 2001-- Core Message of Lecture is "Build the Basics First" to Maximize Internal Integration At SupplyWebExchangesm 2001 Conference & Exposition (November 7-9) Bill Rogers, vice president of information technology and ebusiness for the Automotive Systems Group of Johnson Controls, Inc., will desc ... Continue reading
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Redefines All-Season Performance; New Ultra-High Performance Tire Delivers Year Round Driving Without Compromise GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 4 The latest Z-rated addition to Michelin's Pilot line completely redefines the all-season performance tire category. With the exact placement of weather tami ... Continue reading
National Car Rental and Buick Launch ``Drive Like A Champion'' Sweepstakes
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Sept. 4, 2001-- National Rewards Customers With Opportunity to Win 2002 Buick Rendezvous, Buick Regal, or One of Four Trips to Tiger Woods Fantasy Golf Camp September 1 through October 15, 2001, National and Buick are sponsoring the Rendezvous and Regal and "Drive Like A Champion" Sweepstakes. Tw ... Continue reading
Parker Buys Eaton's Commercial and Residential Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Business
CLEVELAND--Sept. 4, 2001--Diversified industrial manufacturers Parker Hannifin and Eaton Corporation today jointly announced that Parker has completed the purchase of Eaton's Aeroquip Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AC&R) business for an undisclosed amount, effective August 31, 2001. With about $75 million in annua ... Continue reading
Penske Logistics Opens Second Distribution Center in Los Indios, Texas
Penske Logistics Opens Second Distribution Center in Los Indios, Texas New Facility Serves Panasonic Automotive Electronics READING, Pa., Sept. 4 Penske Logistics has opened a 100,000 square foot distribution center in Los Indios, Texas. Adjacent to Penske's 208,000 square foot center opened in Los Indios earlier this ... Continue reading
Syntroleum, Tessag Sign EPC Contract for Sweetwater Gas-to-Liquids Project; Plant Capacity Increased to 11,500 Barrels per Day TULSA, Okla., Sept. 4 Syntroleum Corporation announced today that its Syntroleum Sweetwater Operations Ltd. (SSOL) subsidiary has completed an agreement for the engineering, procurement and con ... Continue reading
CONCORD, Mass.--Sept. 4, 2001--Tigercat Industries, Inc. has purchased SolidWorks three-dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) software to design its entire line of forestry products, SolidWorks today announced. Tigercat plans to standardize all of its production design throughout its facilities in Canada and Swede ... Continue reading
Timken Expands Line of Heavy Duty Components
Timken Expands Line of Heavy Duty Components THE TIMKEN COMPANY LOGO The Timken Company, Worldwide Leader in Bearings and Steel. (PRNewsFoto)[KC] CANTON, OH USA 10/12/1999 New HD Offering - Coverage, Quality and Consistency CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 4 The Timken Company , a global leader in anti-friction bearing and seal tec ... Continue reading
Auteo Media Announces Expansion of Executive Team
SEATTLE--Sept. 4, 2001--Auteo Media, Inc. (OTCBB:AUTM), a leading provider of communication and development solutions for the automotive industry, today reported expansion of its Executive Management Team. Ron Clayton was promoted to serve as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Steve Van Leeuwen w ... Continue reading
China Enterprises Limited (formerly known as China Tire e-commerce.com Limited)
China Enterprises Limited (formerly known as China Tire e-commerce.com Limited) HONG KONG, Sept 4 The Board (the "Board") of China Enterprises Limited (the "Company") announces that Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ("Deloitte") have been appointed as the auditors of the Company in place of Arthur Andersen & Co. ("A.A."), who r ... Continue reading
Finalists Named in First Annual Accessibility Awards; Winners to be Honored Sept. 28 at Hyatt Regency Dinner Program By ESD and National Multiple Sclerosis Society Michigan Chapter SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 4 The nine finalists in the first annual da Vinci Accessibility Awards developed by ESD The Engineering Society (E ... Continue reading
Group 1 Automotive CEO & CFO to Present at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Global Retailing Conference
Group 1 Automotive CEO & CFO to Present at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Global Retailing Conference HOUSTON, Sept. 4 Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 company and a leading operator in the automotive retailing industry, announced that B.B. Hollingsworth, Jr., the company's chairman, president and chief executive officer ... Continue reading
Isuzu Joins OEConnection Online Parts Venture; Company's Wholesale Customers Are Linked to a Suite of Products and Services RICHFIELD, Ohio, and CERRITOS, Calif., Sept. 4 Isuzu Motors America, Inc. is the first Asian automaker to join OEConnection, LLC, an Internet service portal that will electronically link Isuzu ret ... Continue reading
Macsteel Service Centers USA Roseville Facility Earns QS 9000 Registration
Macsteel Service Centers USA Roseville Facility Earns QS 9000 Registration CHICAGO, Sept. 4 Macsteel Service Centers USA Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Edgcomb Metals Company announced today that its Roseville, Michigan facility has been granted QS 9000 Registration from Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces New Spanish-Language Web Site toyota.com/espanol
Toyota Announces New Spanish-Language Web Site toyota.com/espanol TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 4 Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS) today announced the launch of toyota.com/espanol -- a unique Spanish-language version of its popular toyota.com Web site. The new site will further enhance Toyota's strong relationship with th ... Continue reading
Union Pacific Railroad President & COO to Address JP Morgan Logistics Conference
Union Pacific Railroad President & COO to Address JP Morgan Logistics Conference OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 4 Ike Evans, president and chief operating officer of Union Pacific Railroad, a subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation , will address the JP Morgan Logistics Conference on Friday, September 7, 2001 at 8:35 a.m. Eastern ... Continue reading
ADESA Corporation Strengthens Management Team
ADESA Corporation Strengthens Management Team ADESA USA & CANADA LOGO Adesa USA & Canada logo. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] DULUTH, MN USA 03/08/2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4 ADESA Corporation, a business unit of ALLETE, Inc. , today announced that Brian J. Warner, president of ADESA Canada, has been appointed to the position of pres ... Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va.--Sept. 4, 2001--Circuit City Stores, Inc. will host a conference call for interested investors at 10:00 a.m. ET on September 7, 2001. The company will discuss the release of second quarter sales for both the Circuit City Group and the CarMax Group . Domestic investors may access the call at 1-888-769-8791 ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale Report On AmeriCredit 2001-C
NEW YORK--Sept. 4, 2001--Fitch issues a Presale report on AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2001-C discussing the `AAA' ratings on the class A notes. ... Continue reading
Fix Auto Grows to $90MM in the U.S.
Fix Auto Grows to $90MM in the U.S. ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., Sept. 4 The southern California- based collision repair consortium FIX USA confirmed today that it has added 14 large collision repairers to the Fix Auto family. President and CEO Erick Bickett announced the latest expansion at a dinner meeting Wednesday night ... Continue reading
Parker Buys Eaton's Commercial and Residential Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Business
CLEVELAND--Sept. 4, 2001--Diversified industrial manufacturers Parker Hannifin and Eaton Corporation today jointly announced that Parker has completed the purchase of Eaton's Aeroquip Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AC&R) business for an undisclosed amount, effective August 31, 2001. With about $75 million in annua ... Continue reading
Project Management Pioneer to Deliver Keynote Address At Project Management Institute Seminar and Symposium Bill Stewart, President and CEO of Project Management Leadership Group, Inc., to kick off event DETROIT, Sept. 4 Bill Stewart, former project manager for President Ronald Reagan's Grace Commission, will deliver t ... Continue reading
Roadway Express Drivers Earn Top Honors at National Truck Driving Championships
AKRON, Ohio--Sept. 4, 2001--This year Roadway Express, Inc. sent 38 professional drivers to the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) held August 22-25 in Minneapolis, Minn. One of the top winners, David McDonald, a Roadway linehaul driver domiciled in Kansas City, MO, won National Champion honors in the Twin Cla ... Continue reading
San Diego Collision Repairers Form 'Fix Auto' Region
San Diego Collision Repairers Form 'Fix Auto' Region ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., Sept. 4 The southern California-based collision repair consortium FIX USA confirmed today that it has added 8 large San Diego County collision repairers to the Fix Auto family. President and CEO Erick Bickett announced the latest expansion at a ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Selects AFFINITY/san
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Selects AFFINITY/san MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 4 Accom(R) (OTC Bulletin Board: ACMM) announced that Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) have recently purchased two AFFINITY(TM)/san (Storage Area Network) systems, a high-performance collaborative multi-user real-time non-linear editing ... Continue reading
Unique Collision Repair Alliance Grows to $90MM in the U.S.
Unique Collision Repair Alliance Grows to $90MM in the U.S. ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., Sept. 4 The southern California-based collision repair consortium FIX USA confirmed today that it has added 10 large collision repairers to the Fix Auto family. President and CEO Erick Bickett announced the latest expansion at a dinner m ... Continue reading
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approves LTV's Sale of VP Buildings to Grupo IMSA
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approves LTV's Sale of VP Buildings to Grupo IMSA CLEVELAND, Sept. 4 The LTV Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: LTVCQ) today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved the proposed sale of VP Buildings to Grupo IMSA SA deCV. The sale includes all of the assets of VP Buildings, Inc. and ce ... Continue reading
Mazda on Track as Protege Sales Heat Up the Road in August
Mazda on Track as Protege Sales Heat Up the Road in August IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4 Led by its Protege sedan, a compact car with not so compact sales, Mazda today reported a sales increase after a lengthy string of positive postings was slowed last month by a slight decline. August's 1.3 percent sales increase puts the ... Continue reading
General Motors to Offer XM Radios in More Than 20 Car and Truck Models Next Year
General Motors to Offer XM Radios in More Than 20 Car and Truck Models Next Year XM SATELLITE RADIO LOGO XM Satellite Radio will change the way Americans listen to radio by creating and packaging up to 100 channels of digital-quality music, news, sports, talk, comedy and children's programming in its all-digital, broad ... Continue reading
Visteon Secures Global Business With Mercedes-Benz Truck Division
Visteon Secures Global Business With Mercedes-Benz Truck Division VISTEON LOGO Visteon Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] DEARBORN, MI USA 12/01/2000 STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 4 Visteon Corporation secured global new business with DaimlerChrysler's (DCX) Mercedes-Benz Truck Division, and will supply instrument panels, ... Continue reading
Ramoil Management Ltd. Cancels Agreement with Century Financial
LAS VEGAS--Sept. 4, 2001--Ramoil Management Ltd. (RAMO, Pink Sheets) cancelled the agreement with Century Financial due to their lack of performance. CEO Gary Walters said that he has commenced negotiations with another group, which is a reputable source of financing and has cancelled the 68 million shares, of which 34 ... Continue reading
Audi Records a Strong Record August Sales Month
Audi of America, Inc. announced its August 2001 automobile sales of 7,458, a 1.8 percent increase from the previous August 2000 record month when sales were 7,326. These results total the best year-to-date ever with sales of 58,732, an increase of 8 percent during the same period last year when sales totaled 54,245. Wi ... Continue reading
Auto Club Urges Drivers to Use Caution as Students Head Back to School
The start of school means more children will be walking or riding their bicycles near traffic, increasing their risk of a deadly collision with a motor vehicle. The Automobile Club of Southern California says nearly 3,500 California children ages 5 to 14 were killed or injured last year in pedestrian-related crashes. " ... Continue reading
Class Action Lawsuit Commenced Against Autobytel.com, Inc.
A class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Autobytel.com, Inc. between March 25, 1999 and December 6, 2000, inclusive. The action names as defendants Autobytel.com, Lehman Brothers, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., In ... Continue reading
Ford Designs Cars With Seniors in Mind Using the Third Age Suit
The desire to understand the unique needs of older customers led to Ford Motor Company's breakthrough development of the Third Age Suit. The research tool is used to assist ergonomics engineers in developing vehicles for customers as much as 30 years older than they are. The suit, which appears to be a cross between a ... Continue reading
Streicher Reports Operating Results for Five Month Transition Period
Streicher Mobile Fueling, Inc. , an outsourcing value added refueling service for vehicle fleets, today announced its results for the five month transition period ended June 30, 2001. The transition reporting is required as a result of a change in fiscal year end from January 31 to June 30. For the five months ended Ju ... Continue reading
Toyota Sets the Standard for Fuel Efficiency
Toyota has more vehicles rated "most fuel-efficient" in their classes than any other automotive brand. Based on 2001 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Most Fuel Efficient rankings, the ECHO subcompact sedan, RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), Avalon full-size sedan, Tacoma compact pickup, Sienna minivan and ... Continue reading
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported its best overall sales month in 28 years. You must look back to August of 1973, an era marked by the heydays of the original Beetle, to find better results for the automaker in the U.S. In August, Volkswagen sold 38,728 new cars in the U.S., which represents an increase of 13 ... Continue reading
ASA: Cywinski Leads LaFavre Racing One-Two at Minnesota
September 4, 2001 ST. PAUL, Minn. – It was a great homecoming for the LaFavre Racing Team, as its veteran drivers Kevin Cywinski and Mike Garvey finished one-two in the annual American Speed Association Labor Day event at the Minnesota State Fair Speedwa y, the Miller Lite 300. But the finish of the race wasnR ... Continue reading
ASA: Miller Lite 300 Race Results, Minnesota
September 4, 2001 ST. PAUL, MN – The final results from Monday’s $204,960 American Speed Association ACDelco Series Miller Lite 300 at the half-mile Minnesota State Fair Speedway. Listed is finishing and starting position (in parenthesis) driver, make of car, laps completed and reason out, if any. 1)(4) Kev ... Continue reading
SARA: Barkis disqualified; Beauchemin wins fourth of the season
September 4, 2001 LAKELAND, FLORIDA - SARA rookie driver Brad Barkis of Ft. Myers, Fla., said all the right things in victory lane after winning the Executive Racing School Late Model 100 on Saturday night at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Fla. It was his Fast Equipment Chevrolet, however, that couldn't answer ... Continue reading
USAC: Wordcom TQ Midget Car Race Results, Santa Maria
September 4, 2001 WORLDCOM USAC TQ MIDGET CAR RACE RESULTS: September 2, 2001 – Santa Maria, California – Santa Maria Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Greg Edenholm, 2, Edenholm-15.429; 2. James Styer, 41, Styer-15.441; 3. West Evans, 36, Evans-15.510; 4. Steve Lambert, 55, Lambert-15.674; 5. ... Continue reading
USAR: Gill Clinches Southern Division Crown in Convincing Fashion
September 4, 2001 Lakeland, FL – Bobby Gill proved again Saturday night why he still is the man to beat in the USAR Hooters ProCup Series. Gill outdistanced rookie Jason Sarvis to win the Jackaroo Sauces 200 presented by Lucas Oil Products and in the process clinched the Southern Division regular-season title at ... Continue reading
USAR: Jackaroo Sauces 200 presented by Lucas Oil Products Race Results
September 4, 2001 (4) Bobby Gill, Ford, 200, $11,000 (1) Jason Sarvis, Chevrolet, 200, $7,000 (3) Steven Christian, Ford, 200, $4,000 (6) Jay Fogleman, Ford, 200, $3,200 (12) Kertus Davis, Chevrolet, 200, $2,600 (20) Lee Tissot, Chevrolet, 199, $2,400 (10) John Kinder, Chevrolet, 199, $2,200 (9) Derrick Kelley, Chevrol ... Continue reading
CART: Max Wilson continues struggle in open wheel series
September 4, 2001 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada -- Arciero-Blair Racing with driver Max Wilson competed in round 15 of 21 events in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) race Sunday in the Pacific Northwest. The FedEx Championship Series driver finished 25th. The race looked promising for the team after runni ... Continue reading
CART: Michael Andretti gets another podium at Vancouver
September 4, 2001 "It was a great run today. We were able to get some more points and stay out of trouble. It was a tough race today, after the yellows it was pretty slippery and took awhile for the cars to come in so it was tricky. It was a race of patience today and we were able to keep our nose clean, in fact there' ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth's Stellar Darlington Run Spoiled
September 4, 2001 DARLINGTON, SC -- The DEWALT Racing team's hopes of a season-high finish were dashed Sunday afternoon, as driver Matt Kenseth charged to the front only to be collected in an accident two laps shy of the finish. The team experienced problems on Friday afternoon before qualifying when they discovered a ... Continue reading
CART: Moreno wins Vancouver with Toyota power
September 4, 2001 - Sunday's victory by Roberto Moreno is the second consecutive victory for a Toyota-powered competition in CART competition following Bruno Junqueira's victory at Road America. The win is the fourth of the season for a Toyota - Cristiano da Matta (Monterrey, Mexico) and Scott Dixon (Nazareth) were the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton Wins in Wild Darlington Finish; Earnhardt Jr. in late crash
September 4, 2001 Ward Burton grabbed the headlines Sunday afternoon at historic Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, winning the 52nd annual Southern 500. Jeff Gordon increased his lead in the Winston Cup point standings by finishing second, followed by reigning Winston Cup champ Bobby Labonte. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 ... Continue reading
NHRA: Dixon, Bazemore, Savoie among winners at US Nationals
September 4, 2001 CLERMONT, Ind. -- Larry Dixon extended his NHRA Winston points lead with a commanding Top Fuel performance Monday at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the world's most prestigious drag race. Whit Bazemore, Greg Anderson, Angelle Savoie and Mike Coughlin also were winners of the $2.6 million race, NHRA's 5 ... Continue reading
ARCA Trucks: Weethee earns first ever ARCA win at Illiana
September 4, 2001 SCHERERVILLE, INDIANA-- Patience was a virtue for seasoned veteran Jack Weethee, as he earned his first ever ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series victory this weekend at Illiana Motor Speedway, dominating the field and leading the last 24 laps of the 100-lap feature. “I passed five trucks and took ... Continue reading
NHRA: Mike Coughlin wins the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Truck Division
September 4, 2001 In the opening round John Coughlin faced off against Todd Patterson. The pairing put a Chevy S-10 and a Dodge Dakota head-to-head. Lane choice went to Patterson and he took the left lane. The Jeg's Mail Order machine left the line with a perfect .400 reaction time. The two trucks were side-by-side. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reports U.S. August Sales
Chrysler Group Reports U.S. August Sales AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 4 Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 164,555 units in August 2001, compared to 216,869 in August 2000, a decline of 24 percent. "Last year was the best August in our history," said Christine Cortez, Vice President - Sales and Marketing Operations. " ... Continue reading
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